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Clinical Examination of the Cardiovascular System

#Cardiovascular #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Cardiovascular #PhysicalExam ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
Tool #Assessment #Cardiology ... #SideEffects #Symptoms
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Eyes - Roth spots ... #Endocarditis #Symptoms ... Signs #Features #PhysicalExam
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
reproduction of symptoms ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
flexion elicits symptoms ... Yergasons #Test #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk #sports
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Disadvantages: Short ... needs to keep symptom ... needs to keep symptom ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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yrs - Cranial symptoms ... Oral and genital Sores ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
small blue-colored spot ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
common presenting symptom ... There are case reports ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
Symptoms may include ... Pitting #Edema #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology